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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Dihydrocarvyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
p-Menth-8(9)-en-2-yl acetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
p-Menth-8-en-2-yl acetate
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| JECFA number |
379 |
| CAS number |
20777-49-5
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| FEMA number |
2380
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| COE number |
2064
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
196.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H20O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
238 |
| Assay min % |
97.0% sum of 4 isomers |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.458-1.463 |
| Specific gravity |
0.943-0.954 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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